Letters to the Editor
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Heroics from St. Regis firefighters
I want to call attention to the actions of volunteer firefighter Clint Wolff with the St. Regis Fire Department.
Legislation to keep an eye on
Another two weeks has gone by quickly here in Helena. The State of the State address summed up much of the recent activities. We still do not have bills passing out of both chambers yet to make final decisions be…
Legislative update from Rep. Loge
We have completed our second week of the 68th Montana legislative session.
Thankful for support of Block Management Program
During this season of gratitude, let's think about the goodwill and shared goals for our hunting traditions.
Lawmakers should support Rural Montana Habitat Fund
In a few short weeks, Lawmakers will have a golden opportunity to invest in Montana’s land and people by establishing the Montana Legacy Trust. The Legacy Trust is a proposal that’s been vetted by a bipartisan coa…
Jim Elliott: Feeling thankful
I started out to write about this being a good time of year to be helpful to others and that began to sound so preachy and goody-two-shoes that I thought that maybe I should just thank some people who helped me whe…
Exempt wells undermining water rights and resources
It is time to end Montana’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” groundwater development policy.
Letters to the editor Dec. 7
Letters to the editor Dec. 7
Column: The champion of the world
This is the story — correct that — legend, of a man named Les Webber who ranched and caroused in and around the town of Plains.
Legislative update
From Nov. 15-18, the Montana Legislature met for orientation. A review of that was in last week's paper dealing with the Senate leadership and House Democrat leadership, but not the full Republican leadership.
Knudsen, Tester publicize efforts to curb fentanyl abuse
As Attorney General Austin Knudsen recently unveiled his latest effort to prevent fentanyl abuse in Montana, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester highlighted efforts in the Senate to make it easier to detect the opioid along the s…
Montana GOP has a supermajority. What now?
Earlier this month, voters elected the first legislative supermajority since Montana’s constitution was adopted 50 years ago, voting in over 100 Republicans to represent them in the Legislature.
Wolf hunting, trapping regs are unlawful
The general rifle hunting season opened recently across Montana.
Native American Heritage Month is a constitutional promise
November is National American Indian Heritage Month. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a Congressional Joint Resolution establishing this event and called upon governments, interested groups, organizations…
I’m thankful for Montana
As a fifth-generation Montanan, I didn’t choose Montana — Montana chose me.
Sanders County Medicare enrollment
Medicare open enrollment is going on now until Dec. 7. We wanted to make sure that you are aware that the ONLY Medicare Advantage Plan that Clark Fork Valley Hospital is in network with is Humana Medicare.